Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Vigor Mendoza II has ordered an investigation into the viral video of a foreigner who deliberately ran over a motorcycle of a security guard and later hit a gasoline pump that ignited a fire in a gasoline station in Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga.
“We assure the public that we will look into this and impose sanctions. The incident is not acceptable,” he said.
Based on the initial investigation, the Korean has been working in a casino in Clark and is reportedly on leave since Oct. 19.
At dawn on Oct. 31, the Korean was seen driving a sports utility vehicle that deliberately hit a motorcycle driven by a security guard who was trying to stop his car.
Fortunately, the security guard was not hurt.
The incident, according to the Clark Development Corp., started when local security guards found the Korean naked inside his car. The Korean then sped of the vehicle which resulted in the chase.
After hitting a motorcycle in front of a hotel in Clark, the SUV sped off and was later cornered in a nearby gasoline station where he deliberately hit a gasoline pump.
The Korean is now under police custody and facing appropriate criminal charges that include attempted homicide.
The LTO investigation will focus on determining if the 41-year Korean driver is a Philippine driver’s license holder.
“If he has a Philippine driver’s license, then I will personally make sure that he will be punished according to our rules and regulations,” Mendoza said.
